The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09
EXHIBIT OF ETCHINGS.
The indianapolis Art Associations Remarka-
bly, Fine Collection of Works of Art.

The exhibit of etehings by the Indianapolis
Art Association, at No. 24I East Washington
street. presents a remarkably good and valua-
BILE collection from New York, Chicago, ST.
Louis and home galleries Estimated in dol
lars, the value, while considerable, is nothing
to the artistic richness one can enjoy, for here
and there are pictures that would delight the
most captions connoisseur. AS an evidence OF
the art culture in Indianapolis the exhibit
shows that the association has greatly advanced
popular taste, for there is not picture that
would not enhance the value Of any collection
A few oil and water colors of recent date are
also shown. They add TO the attractiveness or
the exhibit, but ones eye cannot get away from
the space where hang the etchings from the
Morans, G. Y. Turner, W. S Coleman. q. a
Platt, F. S. Church and others of equal celeb
rity. Seymour Haven is represented by several
studies and views but for artistic e1cellenee
the portrait of Cardinal Newman, by H. X.
Robertson etched from life. will attract atten-
ton of tho best pieces in the
collection. "The Home of Evangeline."
By F. Roubacheck tells of the quiet domestic life
of that maiden with charming simplicity. NOT
far from it is fine etching by Braquemont.
OF "The Water Carrier"
As the visitor passes along there is hardly
place where he does not wish to stop and dwell
upon the beauties of such pictures as IA Pas
toral Farm" by Fred Slocombe There is another
class like The Marshes" of c. Morgan Mclil-
heney; 1.-THE Fisherman's Village" by Platt ana
the COteauS, OF which Inc Luncheon IN LIE
Field" after Breto1s painting. is fine repre-
sentative. Then, too. there are +. . Churchs
quaint etchings of bird and animal life. The
Turner's, though, will find many admirers, par
ticularly a head, the copy Of picture in st.
Petersburg gallery, and 9'The Bridal Procession
of Miles Standish." But these are only small
part of the collection in which Henry Farrars
November Evening"" Kruseman Won Eltens
IF lshing Smacks." and Stephen }. Ferrs's DE
cember and May" occupy prominent places.
Won Elten has several works on
exhibition. There is a local interest added to
the exhibit by Thomas Hibbens productions,
which present. in a high degree of excellence,
studies taken from picturesque places near the
city. Leopold Lowenstein has Tho Secret"
after Alma Tademas painting, to display his
artistic resources. Waltner's work can be stud
led in splendid head after Rembrandt
The Steele paintings are for the most part the
result of his summers work in Vermont, while
those from the brush of Mr.. Forsythe from
his studio in Munich. Mr.. Sparks of local prom
inence. but who is now abroad has large pic
ture as the center piece in the collection of oil
paintings. Frank Scott, of Paris, and Harry
Williams, of Munich, also represented. A
charming group of water colors is shown. The
collectors and dealers mo have been liberal in
their loans to the association Keppel, of
New York; Kaiser, of ST. Louis; Thurber. of
Chicago Lieber, Kean and Hibben. OF this city.
The exhibit will continue throughout the week.